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Dark Matter

Seen it?

2008 | 90 min | Drama, History

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Liu Xing a brilliant Chinese student, arrives at University and makes the transition into American life with the help of Joanna Silver. Xing joins a cosmology group working to create a model of the origins of the universe. He is obsessed with the study of dark matter and a theory that conflicts with the group's model. When he begins to make breakthroughs of his own, he encounters obstructions.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    40% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $69K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 25K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Chen Shi-Zheng

  • Liu YeLiu Xing
  • Aidan QuinnJacob Reiser
  • Meryl StreepJoanna Silver
  • Chi PengMama
  • Blair BrownHildy
  • Jodi RussellClaire Reiser
  • Erick AvariProfessor R.K. Gazda
  • Taylor SchillingJackie
  • Rob CampbellGary Small
  • Bill IrwinHal Silver